Best A-Rig setup?

[Meyer87]

Good afternoon everyone, 

 

Newer bass angler here, wondering which rod that I currently own would be best suited for throwing an A-Rig. 

-Dobyns 7'3 H 

-G Loomis GLX 843MBR

-G Loomis GLX 844MBR 

 

Appreciate the help! 

[Phil77]

I'd go with the 843 to start depending on the weight of your umbrella rig, I throw one that weighs a little over an ounce on a 7'3MH Lews.

Be more concerned with how many hooks you can have on your rig, big fine if the lawman catches you with more than allowed. My state doesn't regulate them so we can run five jigs on them but I know certain states only allow two.

[FishTank]

The 844C would be my choice for the lighter A-rigs.  Then the Dobyn's for anything heavier than on 1oz total weight.  I would not use the 843C.  

 

My A-rig setup is about 1.5 oz.  I use a Shimano Calcutta 251 and a 7'4'' St. Croix Premier Heavy Fast.  It pushes the envelope of this broom stick. 

[Jig Man]

I wouldn’t use the 843 unless I was mad at it.  I fish them a lot and would never tie one on my 843s.

[Meyer87]

1 hour ago, Jig Man said:

I wouldn’t use the 843 unless I was mad at it.  I fish them a lot and would never tie one on my 843s.

Yeah the 843 feels a little light for something like that, I'll probably go with my 844 or Dobyns. 

 

I just ordered my 844 so not sure how "stout" it feels yet. 

[Meyer87]

I looked into it, and in my state, We're only allowed a max of 2 hooks on an A Rig 

[Phil77]

6 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I wouldn’t use the 843 unless I was mad at it.  I fish them a lot and would never tie one on my 843s.

Sorry bout that, confused the action thought the 843 was heavy for some reason.

[LrgmouthShad]

Please stop posting about the Alabama rig, especially around winter time. You are going to enable the bait monkey to mug me. 

[MN Fisher]

14 hours ago, Meyer87 said:

I looked into it, and in my state, We're only allowed a max of 2 hooks on an A Rig 

Be grateful...we're allowed 1 hook...so I just skip the A-Rig entirely.

[CrashVector]

Grateful that here, we can have as many hooks as we want, so I rig mine up with 5 swimbaits.

 

I always use a heavy rod, as it's three 1/4oz heads, and two 1/2oz.

[Phil77]

I could run 5 but I've had good success using 3. Have a buddy who molds them and cut two leaders off and spread the remaining three to look like a small school with 1/4 oz jigs. I've fished 5 before and it's a good way to develop Popeye arm real quick. Will troll a much bigger heavier version for stripers in the spring. 

[Bassattackr]

Having owned both of those Loomis rods, both will be horribly underpowered for an A rig.  And too short IMO.

 

I prefer to use the E6X 7'4" Heavy / Moderate Swimbait rod personally for a Jr size A rig. 

 

But of the 3 you listed, I'd go for the Dobyns for the ease of casting.  But I believe their actions run on the lighter side as well, probably too underpowered  also..

[WRB]

14 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Be grateful...we're allowed 1 hook...so I just skip the A-Rig entirely.

Crank baits w/ 2 to 3 treble hooks are not allowed in MN?

Tom

[MN Fisher]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

Crank baits w/ 2 to 3 treble hooks are not allowed in MN?

Tom

It's a little weird. Any 'solid' lure like cranks, jerks, etc are considered a single 'hook' for purposes of the law. It's when hooks are connected by wires/lines that the law prevents you from having more than one hook/treble.

 

Up to last year, donkey rigs were legal...now they aren't.

[Phil77]

3 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Up to last year, donkey rigs were legal...now they aren't

Much easier to fish and more productive for me. Always use a weighted swimbait hook for the longer one and a weightless on the front. We use the almost same rig for a double crappie jig rig.